The battle of Ladyzhyn or battle of Ładyżyn ( pl, Bitwa pod Ładyżynem) took place on July 18, 1672, during the Polish–Ottoman War (1672–76). It involved a 9,000 strong army, which consisted of

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and a unit of

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loyal to

Petro Doroshenko Petro Doroshenko ( uk, Петро Дорофійович Дорошенко, russian: Пётр Дорофе́евич Дороше́нко, pl, Piotr Doroszenko; 1627–1698) was a Cossack political and military leader, Hetman of Right-bank Ukr ...

, and a pro-Polish regiment of Cossack

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Mykhailo Khanenko. The forces met near Ladyzhyn, which at that time was called Ładyżyn. Tabor 2

Since Khanenko’s regiment numbered only 4,000 soldiers, he asked for help from the Castellan of Podlasie, Karol Luzecki, with 2,500 cavalry and dragoons. Khanenko and Luzecki joined forces on July 18, and marched towards the village of Czetwertynowka. Their army consisted of a traditional Cossack

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in the center, Polish cavalry on both sides, and dragoons in the back. After a small skirmish, a Cossack unit loyal to Doroshenko was pushed beyond the Boh river. Polish cavalry continued the advance, but the opponent counterattacked, which resulted in heavy Polish losses. The skirmish, due to the efforts of Khanenko and Luzecki, ended in ottoman cossack victory, it was costly, as the losses were very high.

References

* Mala Encyklopedia Wojskowa, 1967, Wydanie I {{DEFAULTSORT:Battle Of Ladyzno Conflicts in 1672 1672 in Europe Ladyzno Ladyzno Ladyzno Military history of Ukraine Ladyzyn